CVE-2018-10900
Network Manager VPNC plugin (aka networkmanager-vpnc) before version 1.2.6 is vulnerable to a privilege escalation attack. A new line character can be used...
- Published
- Jul 26, 2018
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Evidence observed
- Aug 31, 2018
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 90.1%
- Model date
- Oct 13, 2026
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Summary
Network Manager VPNC plugin (aka networkmanager-vpnc) before version 1.2.6 is vulnerable to a privilege escalation attack. A new line character can be used to inject a Password helper parameter into the configuration data passed to VPNC, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root.
Sources
modules/exploits/linux/local/network_manager_vpnc_username_priv_esc.rb
Metasploit Framework modulesDeclared conditions
- platform: Linux($.exploit_linux/local/network_manager_vpnc_username_priv_esc.platform)
- verification: check_declared($.exploit_linux/local/network_manager_vpnc_username_priv_esc.check)
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